Just so

> When my fab colleague's quote shows up on my Instagram feed with @FastCompany [https://twitter.com/FastCompany?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]. Yes @TechEthicist [https://twitter.com/TechEthicist?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]! pic.twitter.com/vVzcOqvYLA [https://t.co/vVzcOqvYLA] — Janell B Hofmann (@JanellBH) September 3, 2018 [https:…

Tsundoku?

> I believe in the Greenlight, the bookish future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter—tomorrow we will read faster, buy a bigger tote…. And then one fine morning—So we beat on, pages against the phones, borne back…

Saving Grace

Every once in a while I see a post that at least makes a case that not all screen time bad. This is one of them. > Not all screen time is equal: new study suggests kids who play a video game designed to teach and encourage empathy develop stronger…

Where your attention goes

> Shot: Checking phones in lectures can cost students half a grade in exams. Chaser: Students who don't use such devices themselves but attend lectures where their use is permitted also do worse.https://t.co/YxyiBUfMyV — Daniel Pink (@DanielPink) July 30, 2018 [https://twitter.com/DanielPink/status/…

Rejoice

> Just Smelling Coffee Can Give You a Brain Boost — https://t.co/8SCdvN12LF pic.twitter.com/cNgTHBvdAS [https://t.co/cNgTHBvdAS] — Mental Floss (@mental_floss) July 19, 2018 [https://twitter.com/mental_floss/status/1019920546128187392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] I've pretty much stayed away from coffee since…

More technology at the ball park

> Clear, the company that lets people skip the TSA pre-check lines at airports, has announced it is teaming up with Major League Baseball and Tickets.com to introduce biometric ticketing at participating ballparks in 2019. A pilot program will arrive at select venues later this season. via Fast Company…

procrastibake

> procrastibaking pp. Putting off an important or urgent task by baking. https://t.co/1M44Yj17d2 — Word Spy (@wordspy) June 27, 2018 [https://twitter.com/wordspy/status/1011989758191562755?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]…

Donald Hall

> I just learned Donald Hall died last night. He was 89. Below is his poem "Affirmation" "To grow old is to lose everything. Aging, everybody knows it. Even when we are young, we glimpse it sometimes..." Here's the story: https://t.co/PGvDjMfWiB…